Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-05-13
THE REYIEW TABLE.

The characteristic sketch of New York
society aud of Knickerbocker families,
which Edgar Fawcett is giving in the
story of "Oivia Delaplaine," is continued
and brought down to very recent years in
the June number of The American Mag
azine.
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The Army and Navy Register says:
"Lieut. j. M. Particle, Fifth infantry,
will bring out two books this season.
The Scribners will publish one and the
American Field, Chicago, will bring out
his Sports on the Frontier" in eighteen
parts
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Ernest Ingerson in the June number of
The American Magazine, will describe
the "Last Remnant of Frontier"-a por-
ton of country near the northwestern
boundary, which was an unsettled and
almost unexplored wilderness until pene-
trated by the Northern Pacific railroad.
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The May number of The Writer the
new Boston magazine for literary work
ers will contain: "How I Write my Ser
mons," by Rev. Dr. Edward E. Hale;
"George Sands Advice to Young Wri-
ter" "a posthumous paper, now first pub
llshe0; "Words, Worde, Words,'" " by
Robert Luce; "The Law of Libel" by
Samuel Merrill; "a Writer'S Advice to
Editors" by s. w. Foss; "Advice to
Newspaper Correspondents; Continuing
Dispatch" by William r. Hills; "A
Plea for Honest English" by Charles
Fiske; ''Three Pointers for Novices,"
''To Reporters and Editors,' "Does it
Pay to Be a Reporter?' "Helpful Hints
and Suggestions" reference list to
"Literary Articles in Periodicals." and
other interesting matter. Ready May
5th. Sample copies 10 cents; subscrip-
ton 81. Boston: P. o. Box 1865.
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The May number of the North Ameri-
can Review opens with paper by Cen
eral Sherman, entitled "Grant, Thomas,
Lee.'' It is in reply to Lord Wolseley's
estimate of Lee as the great American
of the nineteenth century"-a second
Washington. General Sherman does not
deign to compare Lee with Grant, but
con ntrasts the two Virginians, Lee and
Thomas, and pronounces Thomas the
greater soldier as well as the greater
man. "My Public Life" by President
Garield-the second paper of the Re-
view consists Of autobiographical notes
hitherto unpublished. Hon. James
Hodges, mayor of Baltimore, contributes
an appeal for comprehensive "Com-
mercial Education" "Beecher's Person
atty" by "His Physician" is a paper
very carefully prepared by DR.. W. s.
Searle. Hon. Fl. Crosby treats "High
License" and James Boyle O'Reilly dis
scots and sums up "The Coercion Bill"
of England for Ireland.
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The May Magazine of American His
tory is filled with valuable papers cover
ing wide range of topics. "The White
House and it's Memories" by Mrs. Lamb,
introduces the reader into each presiden-
tial home and hous ehold since we had a
country of our own, with illustrations of
the houses occupied by President Wash
ington in New York and Philadelphia,
the old White House before it was
burned by the British, and portraits of
nearly all the ladies who have presided
over the executive mansion, from Martha
Washington to Mrs. Cleveland. "Repub-
licanism in Spanish America" is a
thoughtful, authoritative essay, by Hon.
William L. Scruggs, late minister to Co.
lombia. '"The Wabash Country Prior to
1S00," by Isaac r. Strouse, is pictur-
esque description of scenes and events in
early Indiana. The oldest controversy
is when Did Ohio Become State?"-
the current paper is by William Waddle,
Jr.; following it is continuation of the
controversy about the first religious
newspaper in "a Literary Curiosity" by
DIR. d. r. Lamson, with fac simile Of pa
per, contributed by President Eaton, OF
Marietta college. Price, $500 a year in
advance. Published at TAB Broadway,